Dr Patti Ashley

International workshop presenter, author, and psychotherapist, Dr. Patti Ashley, PhD, LPC, has integrated 40 years of experience in special education, child development, and psychology into her wholehearted work as a psychotherapist, author, and international speaker. Dr. Ashley owns and operates Authenticity Architects in Boulder, Colorado, bringing unique insights into the identification and treatment of shame, trauma, grief, and dysfunctional family patterns. She completed a PhD in psychology from the Union Institute and University, a MS in early childhood from Old Dominion University, and a BS in special education from James Madison University. She is the author of Living in the Shadow of the Too-Good Mother Archetype (2014), Letters to Freedom (2019), and Shame-Informed Therapy: Treatment Strategies to Overcome Core Shame and Reconstruct the Authentic Self (2020). For more information, please visit www.pattiashley.com